ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Days after making history, Georgia Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms was honored in front of a sold-out crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Downtown Atlanta.

The homage was made Sunday night by R&B singer Usher, who was on stage with hometown rapper Jeezy when they paid tribute to Bottoms’ historic win as the first Black woman ever elected governor to a U.S. state.

Usher paused the show, night three of The R&B Tour, to put Bottoms on the screen and highlight her accomplishments.

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“We’ve been here before, right? But never have we ever seen what we’ve seen here happen in Atlanta, GA,” Usher said. “The newly appointed governor, Keisha Lance Bottoms, ladies and gentlemen,” he said to a roaring applause.

As the crowd screamed, the monitor showed a closeup of Bottoms in a suite with her family.

Jeezy, who was among several acts brought out during the show’s five-night run, said, “It’s going down in the history books tonight in ATL, y’all. She looks just like you, how ‘bout that?”

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